Captain Johnny Sexton says Ireland 'fell short' as his rugby career came to an end in a heartbreaking World Cup quarter-final defeat by New Zealand.
Captain Johnny Sexton says Ireland "fell short" as his rugby career came to an end in a heartbreaking World Cup quarter-final defeat by New Zealand.Sexton will now retire as Ireland's record points scorer but he could not lead his side to a first last-four tie.
However, the All Blacks, who lost their opener to France, opened up a 13-point lead at the Stade de France to put Ireland on the back foot. "It's been amazing. This six weeks has been a dream - this group, these fans and I'm just gutted we couldn't do it for them.
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